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Looking for experience with R2 Treatment, Rituximab and Revlimid
I’m looking for people with experience with 2nd line treatment and R2. I remain with widespread nodal swelling near my stomach, kidneys, IVC and small bowel. The Follicular NHL has been deemed refractive after 8 cycles of G-CHop which ended in April 23. New treatment is advised as cancer cells were found in chylothorax…
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what to do with the pain after treatment
Hi , on 3rd day since treatment ended. i am looking for any suggestions on what to do with the pain down there. my bum it is red and raw and the vag. feels real sharp pain. i am only taking the drugs at night, still so groggy through the day. sitz or shower lots and ointmennt . how long untill i feel better. i took walk…
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Living Well With Cancer
I have developed a nine point plan that I follow faithfully. This plan has enabled me to feel healthier (both mentally and physically!) at 69 than at any time since I stopped playing hockey at age 28. Following these eight steps has made a dramatic impact on my physical and mental health. 1) Get the best medical care…
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AITCL - CHOEP & Side Effects
For those that have went through treatments with (CHOEP - Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Prednisone), what cycle of treatment did you start losing taste? Husband is having his second cycle next week and I’m wondering if he will still be able to enjoy Thanksgiving food on the 23rd.
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Myeloma
Good evening all! I am about to start 10 days of radiation on Monday. I have been doing chemo for 3 months and I am scared. I've lived with lupus for 17 years, but was just diagnosed with multiple myeloma Labor Day. A bone marrow transplant is next and that definitely scares me. Thank you for hearing me out.
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Need help
Hi everyone, I need some urgent advice. I have been having worsening bone pain since January this year and now its at a point where I cant sleep at night and i am feeling it in my head, neck, chest, back. lower back, arms and legs. I am also having a burning sensation feeling in my forhead and legs and having numbness in…
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Young Esophageal Cancer Patient
Hi everyone, my name is Emily, and I was diagnosed with Stage 3A Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus at the age of 26. I wanted to share my story with those who might find it helpful, or just insightful in the journey of someone going through this cancer treatment at this age. In May of 2021, I ended up in the ER with upper…
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Stem Cell Transplant
Hi All. My husband was diagnosed in August 2022 with MM. After 5 sessions of velcade/Dex and Revlamid we are 2 weeks away from a stem cell transplant. They say he's a good candidate, but I am so scared he won't make it through. Has anyone had this done, know someone who has gone through this? 😕 It's been a tough time and…
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma with HPV 18/16 (high risk) detected in the lung tumor!
Hello all! I used to be on the older CSC network discussion group when I was diagnosed with Stage 1B Cervical adenocarcinoma in 2014, had a radical hysterectomy and that was all that was needed. Then I got breast cancer (2021), early stage, with bilateral mastectomy and that was all that was needed. THEN I started having…
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Does the Black Salve work ? Ask Scambusters nose !
Friends lovers and doubters, I have been quietly documenting my experience with the Black Salve and now can openly claim to have put my nose where my mouth is, and used the stuff and YES it does work and work very well indeed. I treated a lesion on my nose and one on my forehead, both suspected BCC or SCC. I have had many…
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cholangiocarcinoma
Hi I just got diagnosed with choangiocarcinoma. It was inoperable due to a lymph node metastasis, and the tumor had attached to the portal vein. The options that I have are radiation and chemotherapy, which starts in three weeks. If anyone has any information in this type of a cancer I would appreciate it. Anne
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Xtandi vs chemo vs clinical trial?
My husband has become castrate resistant on Zytiga according to his oncologist. Grateful we got 3 years out of this medicine but now it's time for plan B. The oncologist says Xtandi has a low chance of working but worth it to try. The other possibility is a clinical trial using Xtandi with a phase 2 medication. There is…
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anyone else with Mets?
Hi, I am Tiger,I am new to this site but by the looks of it you are a very supportive and communicative group of people.I have stage 4 met breast in the liver, I had a mastectomy in Jan 00,and have been doing chemo since then, at first it was working,but after seven doses of the same chemo the two tumours on my liver have…
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Sorry for the mix-up
Hi everyone. I want to apologize to any of you who might have tried to log on to Oncology.com Tues. night to chat. I'm the one who suggested the idea, and I couldn't even make it! Actually, in the midst of dealing with my serious health problems, my husband and I are in the process of building a house (with our own bare…
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New Member
Hi, my name is Lee. I'm new here and not quite familiar with this forum. I use Craftyone as my nickname here. I have just finished chemo treatments for breast cancer. I've had a mastectomy and lymphnode dissection. Lymph nodes were positive. Would like to talk with other women who've been through this.
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Cold Cap
Anyone have success with cold cap...
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I want to die
I’m sorry this is my first time. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer last year. I was told to do chemo every 2 weeks until it stopped working but after a year I couldn’t take it and have recently stopped chemo. I made that decision but 3 weeks ago I tried to overdose on painkillers and I don’t know how to get back to…
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Chat
Hello, everyone -- I'm in chat, if anyone is in a chatting mood this Sunday afternoon. Traci
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STOMACH CANCER
i HAD STOMACH CANCER IN THE YEAR TWO THOUNSAND AND I HAD PART OF MY STOMACH REMOVE AND THEN IT CAME BACK IN JANUARY 2003 AND HAD THE REST TAKING OUT AND THEN I HAD A HISTERDECKMY IN OUT 2003 AND NOW THEY ARE NO SURE BUT i HAVE ANOTHER GROWTH AND THEY ARE TALK ABOUT SURGERY AGAIN SO I THOUGHT I COULD GET IN TO SOME SUPPORT…
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I was Ned on my birthday
I was Ned today three an1/2 years one more six month scans then it will go to yearly doctor said he would be shock to see it show back up now
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Visit From Uncle NED & MRI Question
For a 3rd year in a row, uncle NED came to visit. This year instead of a CT scan, I asked for an MRI. (Just to eliminate the ionizing radiation exposure). During the MRI the skin on my back started to heat up. The heating sensation occurred for a few seconds and only when the machine was making a certain noise. This…
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radiation-fatigue-immune system
Hello, I have completed 22 sessions of radiation to my lumpectomy and lymph node sites, 11 more to do. Fatigue is unreal and hard to describe. My skin is doing ok - mild rash and getting a lovely never can show anyone tan and as many others have stated moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. I developed a cough the…
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Small Cell Lung
Newly diagnosed...looking for support and answers. Just started chemo this last week. Etoposide and another one. Side effects have me so scared. I scared most about my hearing going. Doc said I would probably lose my hearing due to cochlear damage. Breathe or hear, I guess that is a choice for me. I think I'd rather…
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Lose weight now!
If you know someone who is dieting, tell them to try chemo. The fool proof weight loss solution. Never fails. Haaaa ( I use to tell my friends this)
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Weed
Hello All, I have a question! Has anyone here smoked weed or ate edibles during the chemo treatment? At home of course. Just curious if it actually helps/works. Thank you!
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4 stage cancer Gleason 4+4
Hi survivors! Greatings from Ukraine! My dad was diagnosed 4 stage prostate cancer with metastases in lymph nodes and pelvic bones 2 months ago. Gleason 4+4. Local doctors agreed that surgery is inappropriate in this case. So they offered hormone treatment with Goserelin 10,8 mg once in every 3 months, Abiraterone 1000mg…
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Round 2 for me
Hello all, on Dec. the 12th I was to be cured as that is my 5 year aniversary post treatment for SCC. After routine blood work my TSH had been rising since earlier in the year. After seeing the rise and time it was taking to get my reading down I decided to see a specialist at the cancer hospital where I was treated in the…
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Reoccurring Head neck squamous cell carcinoma
They found my husbands cancer at the base of my tounge. I had 3 (all day long) treatments of cisplatin over a 3 month period plus 6000 gray's of proton (5 days a week) for 7 weeks, cancer was gone. Approximately 3 months later cancer was found in right neck lymph nodes. Had surgery to remove, 12 weeks later it was found…
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New PC Diagnosis - Intermediate Unfavorable
I went to a doctor recently for a check-up and was notified that I had a high PSA of 5.0 (I had no symptoms of prostate issues) and he recommended that I have a free PSA test done which also came back as 0.26 which was not great. MRI: I had an MRI done and that showed a lesion on my prostate which led to the dreaded biopsy…
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Can yellow vaginal discharge be a sign of recurrence?
I know bleeding and spotting can, I am hoping this is just some kind of low estrogen problem/over doing after a move, but my hysterectomy was Jan 2022 and I have had the cuff for a long time. I am going to be getting checked soon however I am just looking for some assurance this doesn't sound like any kind of recurrence.